If you're into fantasy, robotics, humor or simply an engaging story, you might want to check out
Wendell the World's Worst Wizard. Right now, it's
ninety-nine cents in the U.S. and
$1.09 in Canada (which is pretty much a U.S. dollar). It's been a blast to watch teachers use this novel in read-alouds and in literary circles. We've done author Skypes and Twitter chats (the protagonist has his own Twitter account
@wendellwizard). It is a mid-level chapter book (coming in just under 50,000) is written at the fourth grade level, though there are concepts and humor that will appeal to middle grades as well. Here's the book description: Wendell Drackenberger has a suspicion that he is different, but nobody in his life wants to admit it. When the truth is made embarrassingly public, Wendell is faced with some difficult choices for a thirteen-year-old. Dubbed the world's worst wizard, he is forced to pave his own way. The future seems bleak until one little lie launches this comical adventure of errors, uncertainty, danger and courage. Teaming up with new friends, robots, a gnome and a brain-intolerant zombie, he discovers how a secret skill might just make him the perfect wizard to save his village. If you've already read
Wendell the World's Worst Wizard and enjoyed it, here are some things you could do to show your support:
